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S1 Ep6: Politics - What is happening in our prisons?
Season 1 · Episode 6

S1 Ep6: Politics - What is happening in our prisons?

North and South Podcasts

December 29, 20211h 25m

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Show Notes

Today I speak to 'Charlie' about being a prison officer, what life was like inside for prisoners and staff, the impact of austerity, and why he left after only three years.
Notes - costs-prison-place-costs-prisoner-2019-2020-summary.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) Cost per prisoner above 40,000 according to 2019/20 figures.
I could not find any information about Governors being paid extra based on how well they could cut costs, but found this article useful on the challenges of being a Governor.